Sheffield United FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship .
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Lewis
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Tim Wood
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Reading FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Hull City AFC is showing some good football. However, Hull City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Hull City AFC that had 383 games and scored 433 goals.
- 15' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Eric Lichaj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 30' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Fraizer Campbell is replaced by Nouha Dicko.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' Oliver Norwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Jarrod Bowen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Basham made 371 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Tommy Elphick catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The whistle greets Mark Duffy as he departs to be replaced by Paul Coutts.
- 70' Brilliant from the forward! David McGoldrick makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 70.
- 71' Hull City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jarrod Bowen is hanging Chris Martin on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Jack O'Connell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David McGoldrick.
- 80' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jackson Irvine departs to be replaced by Kamil Grosicki.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 88' Marvin Johnson gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Billy Sharp and will look to change the dynamic.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Leon Clarke 88'
- 6
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Paul Coutts 66'
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Marvin Johnson 88'
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 39
-
22
Marvin Johnson ↑ 88'
- 25
- 19
-
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 66'
- 2
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 88'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Chris Martin ↓ Jarrod Bowen 71'
-
16
Jackson Irvine ↓ Kamil Grosicki 80'
- 5
- 35
- 17
- 2
-
25
Fraizer Campbell ↓ Nouha Dicko 30'
- 22
- 18
- 23
- 1
Bench
-
14
Kamil Grosicki ↑ 80'
- 12
-
9
Nouha Dicko ↑ 30'
-
20
Jarrod Bowen ↑ 71'
- 6
- 19
- 37
Coach
Nigel Adkins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| John Egan | 2 |
| Matty Jacob | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Enda Stevens | 1 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2018-10-06
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2018-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-29
Millwall FC
2–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-22
Sheffield United FC
3–2
Preston North End FC
W
2018-09-19
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2018-09-15
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Hull City AFC
45%
Sheffield United FC or Hull City AFC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.